# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: As part of the First Thursdays Festival, join us at Colchester Castle for a special session designed for visitors with autism or other sensory sensitivities.  We turn off sounds and visual displays to reduce sensory stimulation, so you can enjoy the museum in a more calm and relaxed atmosphere.

In the Chapel, we have a quiet area with sensory toys and items, clearly marked as a peaceful space. Visitors can use this area however they feel comfortable, and it’s a supportive, judgment-free environment.

You can also get free ear defenders, visual guides, and twiddlemuffs at the museum’s reception.

Suitable for ages 4+.

This event is included as part of Castle admission. Admission tickets can be purchased online or on the day.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/colchester/first-thursdays-relaxed-opening/200029819259959
- **Event Categories**: festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://online1.venpos.net/ConsumerSite/ShowPage?LID=1012&PID=ef4dcacc-2b84-4291-808f-0259b9cf9446&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=colchester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Colchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Colchester Castle
- **lat**: 51.890849265659
- **long**: 0.90322974797893
- **full address**: Colchester Castle, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Colchester Museums (https://allevents.in/org/colchester-museums/23353467)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Colchester Castle, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Colchester Museums
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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